1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 261 S.W.2d
  5. 261 S.W.2d 581 (1953)
 

GARZA v. STATE

No. 26393.

261 S.W.2d 581 (1953)

GARZA v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 21, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy A. Scott and Robert Fagan, Corpus Christi, for appellant.

Wesley Dice, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for the murder of one Andres Garza; the punishment, 15 years in the penitentiary.

According to the state's witnesses appellant's father and co-indictee, Jorge Garza, struck one Espirio Rios with a pipe or blackjack. Then one Isaac Camacho struck the deceased Andres Garza with his hand. Thereupon Manuel Garza told his brother, the deceased, to get out of the way and he would take his place, which he did.

While the two...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases